2 Things: (Just talking)

Last month I was on my way to work in my HCH.
I saw a huge jam ahead so I turned off the freeway, and so did many other drivers.
We drivers followed the usual alternate route.
The stop light turned green and everyone began climing the medum size hill. Me, setting up the usual traffic buffer saw an old Ford Bronco speeding up behind me just as a right turn lane appeared. Guess he didn't like my buffer.
The Bronco took the right turn lane and was accellerating hard. I thought he was going to pass me & jump into my traffic buffer so I let off the gas a little.

Suprisingly he made a hard right turn in protest for me with tires squealing.
In fact he slid all across his right turn. I first saw the rubber peel off the rim as it hit the far side curb of the road he was turning in, then noticed the curb had bent his rim as he smacked a fire plug. I didn't see any water spraying out of the hydrent though.
As I continued on my journey I saw him slide across a poor home owners lawn.
I thought "Man! Some people's kids!"

Another one:
My tiny one hoarse town of Hoschton Ga is a popular speed trap. The road through town begins at 55, then 1/10th mile of 45 then 35MPH in town.
3:00 In the morning I can take advantage of a 2 mile gradual downhill by sometimes rebooting my HCH. There is a slight hill in the road that slows me down to under 30MPH. Sometimes a cop sits in the dark at that hump, and I've passed by several times goine about 25-30MPH.

One night a few of weeks ago I passed by him, just rolling by at 3:15AM.
Unknowing, he stealthily followed me through town without any lights on.

I have to take a left turn very hard as fast as possible to get over a 2nd hump, then roll right into my subdivision.

So I took the Left and to my suprise I had flashing lights behind me as I was pulled over. He told me that I was driving suspiciously slow then "whipped around that corner" and wanted to check me out !

He had nothing to give me so after a conversation about 60MPG achievements and hybrids he let me go.

Since then when I've passed him at 3:00AM we just smile & wave at each other.

Go figure!

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1003 miles a tank personal record. 74MPG calculated. HCH1 CVT